Johnny Carson has hosted the Emmy Awards a total of five time – the most of any host. First in 1963 with Bob Newhart and David Brinkley and then by himself from 1971 to 1974. Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby has hosted the Emmys three separate times, each with a different co-host. His first time hosting was in 1966 with Danny Kaye, then in 1969 with Merv Griffin and in 1970 with Dick Cavett. Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images

Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck hosted the Emmys in 1984 during the height of Magnum P.I. and walked away with the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series that year. Photo by ROB BOREN/AFP/Getty Images

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey even took a turn hosting the Emmy Awards, co-hosting in 1996 with Michael J. Fox and Paul Reiser. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres has host the Emmy Awards four different times, placing her second on the list behind Johnny Carson for most time hosting. She first hosted along side Patricia Richardson in 1994, alone in 2001 with ten other comedians in 2003 and alone again in 2005. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel took his turn at hosting the Emmy Awards in 1997. Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images

Conan O’Brien

Conan O’Brien has hosted the Emmy Awards three different times. His first time hosting was in 2002, then along with pal Ellen DeGeneres and 9 other comedians in 2003 and again solo in 2006. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Ryan Seacrest has had the honor of hosting the Emmy Awards just twice, first by himself in 2007 and then along side fellow Outstanding Reality Host Nominees: Heidi Klum, Tom Bergeron, Howie Mandel, and Jeff Probst in 2008. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images